City and Caltrans crews remained at work in downtown Tuesday, cleaning up the mess after two water main breaks on Sunday closed freeway on-ramps and flooded businesses. The first break came from a 76-year-old cast iron pipe near 11th and A street, which flooded local businesses and snarled traffic. Some time later, a 62-year-old concrete […]
The mining company, Imperial Gold, is currently in the process of being approved by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to create a new gold mine by Black Mountain that would see new jobs and health benefits introduced into the Imperial Valley. The project is estimated to produce 1.2 million ounces of gold and has […]
The rainy season is in full swing. When we talk about the rainy season, there’s a checklist that the County of San Diego wants you to remember because stormwater pollution is a major problem here. “While you’re looking at your property and your home and your world, you should do everything we can to keep […]
“Most of California is in severe drought.” That was the dire statement from Amy Rocha, communications manager for the West Basin Municipal Water District. Her agency wholesales imported water purchased from Metropolitan Water District of Southern California. The agency provides water to nearly 1 million people in 17 cities and unincorporated areas in Los Angeles […]
Miles of Aging Water Lines Remain Under San Diego
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /ABC 10 News San Diegoby Jonathan HornCity and Caltrans crews remained at work in downtown Tuesday, cleaning up the mess after two water main breaks on Sunday closed freeway on-ramps and flooded businesses. The first break came from a 76-year-old cast iron pipe near 11th and A street, which flooded local businesses and snarled traffic. Some time later, a 62-year-old concrete […]
The Gold Mine that Wants to Save the Salton Sea Reaches for Big Projects
/in Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Kimberlyn Velasquez /The Desert Reviewby Alexis SotoThe mining company, Imperial Gold, is currently in the process of being approved by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to create a new gold mine by Black Mountain that would see new jobs and health benefits introduced into the Imperial Valley. The project is estimated to produce 1.2 million ounces of gold and has […]
Rainy Season Checklist | How to Help Keep San Diego Waters Clean
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Chelsea Campos /CBS8by Karlene ChavisThe rainy season is in full swing. When we talk about the rainy season, there’s a checklist that the County of San Diego wants you to remember because stormwater pollution is a major problem here. “While you’re looking at your property and your home and your world, you should do everything we can to keep […]
Severe Drought Declared
/in Home Headline, Media Coverage, San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Malibu Timesby Judy Abel“Most of California is in severe drought.” That was the dire statement from Amy Rocha, communications manager for the West Basin Municipal Water District. Her agency wholesales imported water purchased from Metropolitan Water District of Southern California. The agency provides water to nearly 1 million people in 17 cities and unincorporated areas in Los Angeles […]